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This guide will demonstrate how to remove the motherboard. A spudger and screwdriver will be used.
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Hold the laptop using both hands with the battery facing upwards.
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Push the two tabs located below the battery in towards each other using your thumbs.
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Push the battery upwards and out of the laptop as shown.
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Continue to push the battery upwards until it is completely separated from the laptop as shown.
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Once the battery is removed, unscrew the highlighted 3mm screws (4) using a #0 Phillps head screwdriver.
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After all four screws are removed, flip the laptop over with the keyboard facing up.
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Use a spudger to pry up where the keyboard is attached to the laptop on all sides until it is detached from the laptop.
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After the keyboard is detached, the ribbon cable which connects the keyboard to the laptop's motherboard is exposed.
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Using the spudger push the white clips upwards that are holding the cable.
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Gently pull the strip out of the square slot.
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Remove the 3mm screws (8) from the motherboard using a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.
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Carefully and slowly lift the motherboard out of the base of the laptop.
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Detach the 3 components (2 wires and 1 chip) prior to completely removing the motherboard.
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Gently pull on the wire until it comes loose.
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Gently pull the chip out of its dock.
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Gently pull out the final cord.
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When the wires and chip have been successfully detached from the motherboard, your laptop (and the removed pieces) should resemble the picture.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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